Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) introduced Congressional Review Act legislation on Thursday in the Senate and House to block Biden administration electric vehicle mandates.

According to to a press release from Risch's office, the Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized new emissions regulations which would require up to two-thirds of new cars and nearly 40% of trucks sold in the U.S. to be electric vehicles in eight years.

“The Biden administration is determined to have every vehicle on the road be electric regardless of price or feasibility. An EV mandate will significantly disrupt our nation’s supply chain, raise already high prices, and severely impede the ability of consumers and businesses alike to make their own decisions. Idahoans cannot afford these excessive and unrealistic EV mandates any longer,” said Risch.

“These rules represent yet another attempt by the Biden Administration to force its radical green agenda and pick winners and losers in the free market. Consequences of regulations like these raise costs for the average American, restrict choice and push our country toward greater dependence on China. Idahoans deserve access to affordable, reliable vehicles of their choice,” said Crapo.

“Biden's latest effort to push electric vehicles is completely out of line and will eliminate consumer choice, grow our reliance on foreign adversaries, directly impact transportation for Idahoans, and have lasting impacts on the U.S. supply chain,” Fulcher said. “Rural communities around Idaho are not able to implement the massive grid expansion that would be needed to support the electrification of heavy-duty trucks. These vehicles consume roughly seven times as much electricity on a single charge as a typical home does in a day and charging centers can require as much power from the electrical grid as a small city. Infrastructure aside, electric trucks cost roughly twice as much as diesel trucks, and these vehicles are not able to haul nearly as much. I am proud to lead this effort alongside my colleagues to stop the EPA from enforcing these irrelevant rules to meet Biden's Green New Deal agenda."